SOMA Networks Launches Industry's First Integrated Voice and Data Wireless Broadband Gateway

SOMA Networks Launches Industry's First Integrated Voice and Data Wireless Broadband Gateway

Leading Service Providers Launch Broadband Wireless Access Networks Powered by The SOMAport(TM) 300

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SOMA Networks, Inc., a leading provider of last-mile broadband wireless access technology delivering multi- megabit broadband access and superior voice services, today announced commercial availability of the SOMAport 300 wireless broadband gateway device. Featuring fully integrated voice, multi-megabit broadband access, and future 802.11 wireless access capabilities, the SOMAport 300 is the industry's first self-provisioning broadband wireless access device that can deliver voice and advanced services over broadband wireless technology in one compact and elegantly designed gateway product. Carriers such as 3 Rivers in North America, and JARING in Asia Pacific, are deploying the SOMAport 300 to deliver advanced voice and data services.

Several leading service providers in North America and Asia Pacific have successfully tested SOMA Networks' broadband wireless solution, using the SOMAport 300 in several licensed frequency bands including 1.9 GHz, 2.3 GHz, and 2.6 GHz. The carriers were most impressed with the true non-line of sight (NLOS) and self-provisioning capabilities of the home gateway platform, particularly for voice services that can be notoriously difficult to provision. The intelligent device enables service providers to offer tiered broadband speeds and telephone service options, without the need for complicated wiring or externally mounted antenna.

3 Rivers Communications, an ILEC with a fifty year history of providing advanced technology, is using the new SOMAport 300 to deliver high-speed wireless Internet, and local and long-distance telephone as part of their new SwiftCurrent wireless network service launch throughout Great Falls, Montana. By using SwiftCurrent, 3 Rivers customers can enjoy all three of these services through one small product. "The SOMAport 300 is an all-in-one solution that allows our customers to connect to a number of essential applications," said Darren Moser, General Manager of 3 Rivers Communications. "We needed an affordable, high-performance customer device that is easy to install and use, yet provides always-on performance. The SOMAport 300 meets our needs on all accounts. It fulfills all our technical requirements and provides the added advantages of extended NLOS coverage and robust reliability."

"The SOMAport 300 was designed to allow our customers to meet numerous service requirements with one flexible, gateway device that can outperform anything on the market today, " said Greg Caltabiano, Chief Operating Officer of SOMA Networks. "By deploying the SOMAport 300 on their new broadband wireless network, 3 Rivers now has the ability to offer advanced services that will satisfy customer demand and enable retention, as well as create new revenue streams. As the first ILEC in North America to use NLOS wireless to deliver combined broadband Internet and voice to end-users, we are honored to work with a market pioneer like 3 Rivers to address the large broadband opportunity in rural America."

The SOMAport 300 wireless broadband gateway is an easy-to-use device that offers multiple services in a single, well-designed product. The wireless broadband gateway device can be installed within minutes with simple online activation. It provides connectivity to a wide range of communications and computing devices via Ethernet and USB interfaces, and built-in 802.11 wireless access points will be available in future releases of the SOMAport product line. Integrated voice capabilities can be provisioned instantaneously by the customer and do not require use of a special phone. The SOMAport 300 offers superior applications performance using standards-based technology. The NLOS, self-directing antenna also offers the convenience of a portable gateway. Subscribers are free to move the device between home and office, or any other location within the carrier's coverage area, and receive superior in-building coverage.

About SOMA Networks

Integrating the latest advances in wireless broadband, distributed computing, and Internet technologies, SOMA Networks offers the industry's leading "last-mile" wireless broadband system. With the SOMA(TM) solution, service providers can quickly and profitably roll out a feature-rich package of broadband Internet access and voice service to the residential and small-office market. Key advantages of the SOMA solution include its large cell size for quick and inexpensive market entry, multi-megabit data rates, voice capabilities, non-line-of-sight access enabling self-installation of the SOMAport(TM) subscriber terminals, and simple subscriber self-activation of services via the Internet or telephone. For more information, visit our website at http://www.somanetworks.com/ .


Source: SOMA Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Adrienne Low of SOMA Networks, +1-415-882-6524, or
alow@somanetworks.com

Web site: http://www.somanetworks.com/


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